Gates, John W.

Born May 7, 1847. Lived in Nebraska. Was a billposter - a man who hung poster advertising. Major John W. Gates, manager of Billings Billboard Company in 1909 - See Oldest Bill Poster, Billings Gazette, May 2, 1909, p. 6. Stage manager for the Babcock Theater - See Babcock Built By Men of Vision, Billings Gazette, September 23, 1925. See John W Gates is 73 today, Billings Gazette, May 7, 1920. Former billposter of Babcock Theater, rode with dog Tige, Gates moves to the East -See John Gates Has Good Job East (in Michigan), Billings Gazette, January 11, 1924.

See Oldest Bill Poster, Billings Gazette, May 2, 1909, p. 6. See Babcock Built By Men of Vision, Billings Gazette, September 23, 1925. See John W Gates is 73 today, Billings Gazette, May 7, 1920. See John Gates Has Good Job East (in Michigan), Billings Gazette, January 11, 1924.